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Posted by Trancevision on Apr-22-2002 18:14:

Good software for mastering

What is, in your opinion the best software for mastering your tracks
if you are

a) a newbie to mastering
b) have an advanced level of mixing tracks and producing
c) are a pro, a real sound engineer, who knows exactly
what to do ?

Answers welcome for a, b or c so that everyone here around this place can find the right software.

Trancevision

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Posted by Pjotr G on Apr-22-2002 18:44:

a) T-racks
B) T-racks
C) T-racks, or rackmount compressors and enhancers/exciters and parametric EQ

Posted by Ianhymers on Apr-22-2002 23:45:

for software mastering Wavelab is the only way to go (atleast thats my opinon)... its ultra fast and with the right plugin's you can make your mix kick... i used to master in soundforge but it was just to slow for me...

t-racks is cool but with magneto you can get a nice warm sound with out it. but i do admit the compreser in t-racks is nice.

Posted by DJ Chrono on Apr-24-2002 01:17:

hey trancevision. Like ur track for the remix comp, great work. But I can tell, u need advice to master.. ur track is at a very low volume level. My advice to master is use Soundforge 5.0 and get something called the Waves Native Gold Bundle, its a plug in.. There is a little compressor there called the RCL compressor. THis little thing is the industry standard software compressor. You gotta make all the settings just right, and when u do, you can boost the volume of your track without distorting. Also there is a pan/expand filter in SOundforge, I think it comes with it. If you set it to light stereo expansion, and set it at about 12% you'll break your track open, and widen the sound very nicely. Hey, would you be interested in making a track together, like a vs? I think we could mix up an insane track together. pm me if your interested

Posted by Trancevision on Apr-24-2002 14:45:

I bought an old version of T-racks (1.1) ...great, now my track sounds like I wanted it. Thanks for the hints for mastering. If anyone
else has some good ideas about mastering , you're welcome.

Trancevision

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Posted by Boy trance on Apr-28-2002 21:23:

I use Wavelab to master my tracks now. Havent really put it to good use in any tracks yet, but it's an awesome piece of softare! Like someone mentioned earlier, I think it's better than soundforge too...

Posted by dbl on Apr-28-2002 21:38:

think i will try T-racks out... caus that's about what i have left on my new track.. the mastering

Posted by Boy trance on Apr-28-2002 21:53:

I'd like to learn more about T-racks. Is it hardware/software? Does anyone have an official site I could go read specs?

Posted by Trancevision on May-01-2002 17:55:

Tracks is software www.t-racks.com

Trancevision

Posted by Boy trance on May-02-2002 03:23:

Thanx Trancevision, just got it the other day! Looks pretty good, although I havent gotten a chance to see what it can really do! Even if it is better, Wavelab 4.0 will always have a place in my heart... lol